Iv'e been offered a cortisone injection, does this work and is it painfull. ps someone in work said it was very painfull. your advice would be appreciated thanks.
2007-01-23 05:20:41 · 7 answers · asked by MISSY G 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Cortisone will help with the pain and inflammation associated with frozen shoulder, but will not help regain the mobility...if it does (as one answerer describes below), then one does not really have frozen shoulder. They may have had limited mobility due to pain from tendonitis or impingement syndrome, but frozen shoulder is a disorder with significant capsular restrictions that takes months or years to resolve. In other words, it does not "come and go." I have seen many patients "diagnosed" with frozen shoulder, yet they had full passive mobility or their PAIN was restricting their mobility...not capsular adhesions. Once the inflammatory response was controlled, they regained mobility...these were cases of misdiagnosed tendonitis.
Yet, cortisone injections are often helpful for dealing with the pain associated with frozen shoulder and may allow you to tolerate the exercises better.
2007-01-23 14:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a frozen shoulder, cortisone injection was extremely painful but only for a minute and once the anaesthetic that is in it wears off it can be excrutiating for a while. It dealt with my frozen shoulder as I had total movement immediately and the next day I was free from pain. Have to admit it returned 8 months later and had to go through it again but it was definitely worth it to me.
2007-01-23 11:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by seagray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have had frozen shoulder in both my left and right shoulders. I know that excruciating pain it causes when you want to move your arm. I had cortisone injections and while they did hurt going in, the relief afterwards was brilliant...so I would definitely recommend it!
The main thing is you should keep stretching your arm as often as you can because otherwise you can be left with some loss of movement....having the injection allows you to do this with far less pain.
2007-01-23 05:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its awful I've got one right now and can't do my hair or get dressed properly.I rely on heat treatment and get someone to rub it with analgesic cream. I take pain killers and anti inflams.I agree about the magnets ----can't understand it but they help.My ex had the injection for this and tennis elbow,they worked for him.My son had injections for his back problem and they didn't.It's a bit hit and miss.Apparently the injection itself hurts but is not as bad as suffering for weeks in pain(if of course it helps).Nothing ventured nothing gained as they say
2007-01-23 06:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by Xtine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried acupuncture? It worked for my father's frozen shoulder. And yes, the injections can be very uncomfortable. Try the alternatives first.
2007-01-23 05:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the shots lower your immune system.
it is best to put ice on it fast.
put a water bottle in freezer and freeze
20 min of ice...shoulder is relieved.
u may want to try hotwater bottle next or place
a magnet on pain
2007-01-23 05:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mother does, she has never complained about pain..but she does suffer discomfort sometimes
2007-01-23 05:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋